Receiving the money is a huge shift from two years ago when local leaders were told they wouldn't get any federal funds for flood control. Still, local leaders must use it or lose it.
Harris County is finding itself in a use or lose it situation when it comes to Hurricane Harvey relief funds. Here's what to know.Nearly six years after Hurricane Harvey devastated our area, Harris County is getting $750 million to prevent flooding.
"We are literally in a use it or lose it situation as these federal dollars go away if they are not deployed by 2026," said GLO Commissioner Dawn Buckingham. "I'm so proud that she was able to recognize that we've got to do better. We've got to reset. So when we had our initial conversation, that's what it was all about. How do we work better together?" said Pct. 2 Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia.
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